Care and Support Officer (HIV/AIDS and TB and Life Skills Education Programme): Learner Support at Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a three-year relevant qualification in Education, Health or Social Sciences. 1 year relevant administrative experience and a valid Driver’s Licence

DUTIES :

• Coordinate and facilitate advocacy and social mobilisation programmes within the district according to the Conditional Grant Framework and DORA for HIV/AIDS, TB and Life Skills Education by implementing advocacy interventions related to prevention of learner pregnancies, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS and TB, reporting on these interventions, assisting public schools with planning and implementation of social mobilisation interventions such as World AIDS Day commemorations, liaising with Head Office regarding funding of interventions, monitoring spending of allocated funds per intervention, ensuring that all claims are submitted timeously and reporting monthly, quarterly and annually to the Head of Learner Support and Head Office. Facilitate and coordinate training and development regarding HIV/AIDS and TB programmes by being responsible for training and development of teachers and learners within the education district, ensuring interventions are rolled out according to the nationally approved business plan, arranging training interventions including venues, catering, time frames, attendance registers and submission of claims, ensuring district training plans incorporate HIV/AIDS and TB programmes and reporting back to the Head of Learner Support and Head Office on training interventions. Assist with coordination and facilitation of co-curricular activities within the district by implementing national and provincial co-curricular activities such as Peer Education and Soul Buddyz programmes and monitoring and reporting on co-curricular activities and related financial processes.
• Be responsible for implementation of care and support within the district according to the Conditional Grant Framework and DORA by assisting with recruitment and selection of Care and Support Assistants at identified public schools, collating and submitting documentation to Head Office for appointments, monitoring and reporting on the functioning of Care and Support Assistants within public schools, monitoring functioning of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children programme, reporting on OVC programmes and overseeing implementation of the Care and Support for Teaching and Learning Strategy. Coordinate and facilitate provisioning of Learning and Teaching Support Material by assisting with provisioning of LTSM to public schools, monitoring provisioning and reporting to Head Office on whether all schools received LTSM. Support and monitor the HIV/AIDS, TB and Life Skills Education Programme within public schools by ensuring implementation in line with national and provincial prescripts and monitoring and reporting quarterly and monthly to Head Office.